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Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General bachelor's degree at Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$1,217 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
33.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$40,773 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+57% · Positive payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$79,309 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$62,089 → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
30Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

226Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
27Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
146Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
83Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
11.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 24 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$79,309$46,320 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,735

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$26,679

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$79,309

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$283/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,735Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,233Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE96.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE40.2%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$62,089Year 1
$79,309Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.3% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,609
Estimated loan payment$283
30borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$79,309 vs. $80,526

$1,217 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$64,720 median wageTN estimate · 190 jobs · 17-3024$58,710–$72,050 middle 50% of TN wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$82,890 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,280 jobs · 17-3021+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,750 median wageTN estimate · 1,820 jobs · 17-3023$49,910–$80,220 middle 50% of TN wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$58,700 median wageTN estimate · 990 jobs · 17-3029$45,290–$81,950 middle 50% of TN wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,070 median wageTN estimate · 2,650 jobs · 17-3026$48,760–$72,230 middle 50% of TN wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$57,270 median wageTN estimate · 1,650 jobs · 17-3022$47,640–$69,470 middle 50% of TN wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Manufacturing

about 48.3%
02

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 14.4%
03

Retail Trade

about 14.4%
04

Wholesale Trade

about 6.3%
05

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 5.7%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Murfreesboro, TN

Middle Tennessee State University

$1,232 higher earnings

Earnings
$80,541
Debt
$28,327
Annual net price
$13,359
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Memphis, TN

University of Memphis

$605 higher earnings

Earnings
$79,914
Debt
$27,600
Annual net price
$12,397
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Cookeville, TN

Tennessee Technological University

$3,679 less debt

Earnings
$77,658
Debt
$23,000
Annual net price
$14,246
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Las Cruces, NM

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

$2,381 higher earnings · $4,679 less debt · $846 lower annual net price

Earnings
$81,690
Debt
$22,000
Annual net price
$8,889
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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